MSI MAG 271QPX vs AOC Q27G3XMN

MSI MAG 271QPX and AOC Q27G3XMN are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

MSI MAG 271QPX

6.9

Fair

3 of 6 rounds

AOC Q27G3XMN

6.7

Fair

3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose MSI MAG 271QPX if…

• You want MSI MAG 271QPX's edge on how deep its blacks go and how fast it refreshes

Choose AOC Q27G3XMN if…

• You want AOC Q27G3XMN's edge on what it costs and which hdr badge it carries

Round by round

Round 1What it costsAOC Q27G3XMN wins
MSI MAG 271QPX5/10
$579.99
msi us store price
- $579.99, against $299.99
Source: us-store.msi.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN8/10
$299.99
regular price, the aoc store (on sale $259.99; aoc.com lists retailer 'from 229.99 usd')
Source: theaocstore.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Round 2How deep its blacks goMSI MAG 271QPX wins
MSI MAG 271QPX8/10
1500000:1 (Typ.)
typical contrast ratio
Source: us.msi.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN5/10
4000:1
static contrast ratio
- 4000:1, against 1500000:1 (Typ.)
Source: aoc.com ↗
MSI MAG 271QPX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Round 3How fast it refreshesMSI MAG 271QPX wins
MSI MAG 271QPX8/10
360 Hz
refresh rate
Source: us.msi.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN5/10
180 Hz
max refresh rate
- 180 Hz, against 360 Hz
Source: aoc.com ↗
MSI MAG 271QPX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Round 4How fast its pixels respondMSI MAG 271QPX wins
MSI MAG 271QPX8/10
0.03 ms (GtG)
response time (gtg)
Source: us.msi.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN5/10
1 ms (GtG)
response time gtg
- 1 ms (GtG), against 0.03 ms (GtG)
Source: aoc.com ↗
MSI MAG 271QPX wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Round 5Which HDR badge it carriesAOC Q27G3XMN wins
MSI MAG 271QPX5/10
DisplayHDR True Black 400
vesa displayhdr certification
- DisplayHDR True Black 400, against DisplayHDR 1000
Source: us.msi.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN8/10
DisplayHDR 1000
vesa hdr certification (spec list, behind 'show more')
Source: aoc.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Round 6How much color it showsAOC Q27G3XMN wins
MSI MAG 271QPX5/10
99.1% DCI-P3
adobe rgb / dci-p3 / srgb (middle value)
- 99.1% DCI-P3, against 103.4% DCI-P3
Source: us.msi.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN8/10
103.4% DCI-P3
dci-p3 cie 1976 % (cie 1931: 101.3%; behind 'show more')
Source: aoc.com ↗
AOC Q27G3XMN wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

MSI MAG 271QPX

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Side by side

Overall score

6.9

Best

6.7

Price

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How fast it refreshes

7.7

6.0

What it costs

6.0

8.0

How deep its blacks go

7.7

6.0

How sharp the picture is

7.0

5.0

How fast its pixels respond

7.7

5.0

Head-to-head findings

How fast it refreshes

360 Hz

180 Hz

What it costs

$579.99

$299.99

How deep its blacks go

1500000:1 (Typ.)

4000:1

How sharp the picture is

2560 x 1440

How fast its pixels respond

0.03 ms (GtG)

1 ms (GtG)

How bright it gets

250 nits (typ.)

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How long the warranty lasts

3 years

Which HDR badge it carries

DisplayHDR True Black 400

DisplayHDR 1000

Record

Head-to-head record

1–0–2

1–1–1

Head-to-heads won

100 %

50 %

Rounds won

50 %

58 %

Pros

Cons

$579.99, against $499.99
250 nits (typ.), against 400 nits (typical)
250 nits (typ.), against 400 nits
$579.99, against $299.99

180 Hz, against 240 Hz
4000:1, against 1,000,000:1 (HDR)
2560 x 1440, against 3840 x 2160
DisplayHDR 1000, against HDR1400

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